Slip of the tongue

Everyone on occasion has one of those split-second gaffes when they speak, even radio host Amy Oliver.

Oliver, a conservative radio host speaking today on the west steps of the Capitol at a rally of anti-tax activists, was trying to make the point that people are sick of taxes.

“We’ve been as a teabag, err, teabag, sorry, Tea Party – Freudian slip – as the Tea Parties have said, ‘Taxed. Enough. Already,’ ” she said.

The phrase “tea-bagger” is used derisively when referring to Tea Party activists, and has a rather off-color meaning according to urbandictionary.com. Not surprisingly, the term infuriates Tea Party activists.

It was clear to everyone in the crowd that Oliver had obviously misspoken, but a good-humored man did inform her after she spoke that he had been wanting to punch the next person who called him a tea-bagger.

“but a good-humored man did inform her after she spoke that he had been wanting to punch the next person who called him a tea-bagger.”

Threatening to punch people is what passes for good humor amongst this tribe of misfits.

celophanewrap

Perhaps ‘Teabagger” is more appropriate where these folks are concerned

Rusty Shackleford

“Teabagger” is a kind term when considering this confused mob of clowns.

Jobs with Justice

Why is this reporter so fixated on tea bagging, shouldn’t he be reporting on the substance of these people positions?

jbowen43

“but a good-humored man did inform her after she spoke that he had been wanting to punch the next person who called him a tea-bagger.”Threatening to punch people is what passes for good humor amongst this tribe of misfits.

celophanewrap

Perhaps 'Teabagger” is more appropriate where these folks are concerned

Rusty Shackleford

“Teabagger” is a kind term when considering this confused mob of clowns.

Jobs with Justice

Why is this reporter so fixated on tea bagging, shouldn't he be reporting on the substance of these people positions?

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.